If you were half-elf would you be mort or imortal - Page 3

Lenya · 06-17-2005, 03:48 PM

Diffinately mortal. I'm assuming of course that I get an unnatury long life, being half-elven and all. But even if I don't, mortality beats being forced to stay here eternaly. I really don't see the fun in an imortal life.

strider8 · 08-10-2005, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by azalea

This belongs in the ME forum, so it has been moved. Also, this has been discussed before, so if you wish to see more opinions on the subject, try a seach. Finally, please remember that posting three times in a row can be considered spamming. Try to be patient when awaiting replies. Thanks.

Sorry about that it was just this was my first thread.

Lenya · 08-13-2005, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by strider8

Sorry about that it was just this was my first thread.

Oh, cool. I can't remember where I posted first.

Acalewia · 08-14-2005, 05:19 PM

I would choose immortallity. I dont exactly know why.

My first post was in the rpg forum

strider8 · 08-15-2005, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Acalewia

My first post was in the rpg forum

I have never posted in the rpg.

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 08-15-2005, 10:12 AM

Stay on topic folks.

strider8 · 08-15-2005, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Sister Golden Hair

Stay on topic folks.

sorry (I want to keep my thread open)

***Sister Golden Hair*** · 08-15-2005, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by strider8

sorry (I want to keep my thread open)

No worries to close the thread. It's a good topic, one of my favorites. We were just a tad off topic and I wanted to get us back on track.

Acalewia · 08-21-2005, 04:01 PM

Sry i joined the off topic covo.

this is a great topic though

strider8 · 08-22-2005, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Acalewia

this is a great topic though

Thanks

Smeagol_fan · 08-24-2005, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Lenya

Diffinately mortal. I'm assuming of course that I get an unnatury long life, being half-elven and all. But even if I don't, mortality beats being forced to stay here eternaly. I really don't see the fun in an imortal life.

That's true. If you were immortal and decided that you were tired of living forever, I'm sure you could commit suicide (strange thought, but it might not be so strange if you were immortal. Who knows?). I'd chose immortality. That way I could technically choose when I wanted to die. And, besides that, it would be cool to just see how the world, technology, etc. evolves over time more elaborately than one would be able to with a normal life span.

Acalewia · 08-28-2005, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Smeagol_fan

That's true. If you were immortal and decided that you were tired of living forever, I'm sure you could commit suicide (strange thought, but it might not be so strange if you were immortal. Who knows?). I'd chose immortality. That way I could technically choose when I wanted to die. And, besides that, it would be cool to just see how the world, technology, etc. evolves over time more elaborately than one would be able to with a normal life span.

I agree with you
The down side, though, is people would notice that you don't age. You would end up, like in Highlander and My Soul To Keep, faking your death every few years.
The up side is you wouldn't age from the time you chose immortality

Curubethion · 09-06-2005, 08:22 PM

I'd say mortal...it makes you really treasure every day...who knows if it's your last?
(a bit cliched, I know

)

Elanor · 09-09-2005, 05:00 PM

Yes, I would choose mortality. I always felt sorry for Galadriel, having to just sit around and watch the centuries go by, a wise and powerful observer but never really being part of things.

You know, I always wonder why Elros chose as he did. Here's a little speculation. We know of only a handful of cross-racial marriages, and all of those seem to have the woman marrying "down"-- that is, from a more powerful/knowledgeable race to a lesser (Luthien/Beren, Idril/Tuor, Melian/Thingol, Arwen/Aragorn). The only one I know of where the man married "down" was Elros. He was half elven, and married a human woman. I don't know who she was (do any of you? I haven't read all the obscure stuff like HOME), but I wonder if he might have known her before he made his choice, and therefore his choice might have been influenced by love.

I guess it's the bit of feminist in me that wants to have the man give up his immortality for a woman, instead of the other way around!

Rconsole · 09-12-2005, 05:30 PM

I don't remember Elros marrying anyone...but i could be wrong

Anyway i would choose to be immortal i think i would enjoy being alive for that long getting to know everyone and everything and even if i did end up like Galadriel if i really did not want to be alive i could go on some quest that would most likely get me killed, but then again that's how i imagine it living it would probably different.

Este of Lorien · 09-14-2005, 01:34 PM

I'd choose to be immortal, because there are so many things to learn, places to see, books to read

, that a life-time is not enough.

Elanor · 09-17-2005, 10:00 PM

Elros had kids. All the kings of Numenor were descended from him, and so was Elendil. He must have gotten married at some point. I just don't know how soon after he chose mortality.

Caraedry_Ellessar · 10-23-2005, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Telcontar_Dunedain

No. Earendil, had the choice, as did Elrond, Elros, Elladan, Elrohir and Arwen. I wonder why Elros's children didn't get the choice when Elrond's did.

Because Elrond's Children were sired by Elves while Elros' children were sired by Mortals ( how do we even know Elros' had children?)

strider8 · 10-28-2005, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Caraedry_Ellessar

Because Elrond's Children were sired by Elves while Elros' children were sired by Mortals ( how do we even know Elros' had children?)

Because Aragorn was a descendant of Elros

Acalewia · 10-30-2005, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by strider8

Because Aragorn was a descendant of Elros

All of the kings of Numenor were desended from Elros. Hmmm would that make Elrond Aragorn's distint uncle?

08-14-2005, 05:19 PM	#44
Acalewia Halfelven Daughter of the Dunedain, President of Entmoot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In trouble. As usual. Posts: 4,674	I would choose immortallity. I dont exactly know why. My first post was in the rpg forum __________________ "Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life!"~ inked Don't meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. "Don't be such a sour wolf" Stiles ~ Heart Monitor http://www.wattpad.com/user/IceQueenofMitera

08-15-2005, 10:12 AM	#46
*Sister Golden Hair* Queen of Nargothrond Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Akron, Ohio - USA Posts: 7,121	Stay on topic folks. __________________ "Whither go you?" she said. "North away." he said: "to the swords, and the siege, and the walls of defence - that yet for a while in Beleriand rivers may run clean, leaves spring, and birds build their nests, ere Night comes." AboutNewJersey.com - New Jersey Travel and Tourism Guide

08-21-2005, 04:01 PM	#49
Acalewia Halfelven Daughter of the Dunedain, President of Entmoot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In trouble. As usual. Posts: 4,674	Sry i joined the off topic covo. this is a great topic though __________________ "Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life!"~ inked Don't meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. "Don't be such a sour wolf" Stiles ~ Heart Monitor http://www.wattpad.com/user/IceQueenofMitera

09-06-2005, 08:22 PM	#53
Curubethion Fenway Ranger, Lord of Red Sox Nation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College! Posts: 1,976	I'd say mortal...it makes you really treasure every day...who knows if it's your last? (a bit cliched, I know ) __________________ Adventure...betrayal...heroism... Atharon: where heroes are born. My wife once said to me—when I'd been writing for ten or fifteen years—that I could always go back to being a nuclear engineer. And I said to her, 'Harriet, would you let someone who quit his job to go write fantasy anywhere near your nuclear reactor? I wouldn't!' (Robert Jordan)

09-09-2005, 05:00 PM	#54
Elanor Hobbit in the Music Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Westmarch Posts: 1,111	Yes, I would choose mortality. I always felt sorry for Galadriel, having to just sit around and watch the centuries go by, a wise and powerful observer but never really being part of things. You know, I always wonder why Elros chose as he did. Here's a little speculation. We know of only a handful of cross-racial marriages, and all of those seem to have the woman marrying "down"-- that is, from a more powerful/knowledgeable race to a lesser (Luthien/Beren, Idril/Tuor, Melian/Thingol, Arwen/Aragorn). The only one I know of where the man married "down" was Elros. He was half elven, and married a human woman. I don't know who she was (do any of you? I haven't read all the obscure stuff like HOME), but I wonder if he might have known her before he made his choice, and therefore his choice might have been influenced by love. I guess it's the bit of feminist in me that wants to have the man give up his immortality for a woman, instead of the other way around! __________________ Middle Earth Crossword Puzzle on the Tolkien Site of DOOM Segovia Mazes

06-17-2005, 03:48 PM	#41
Lenya Elentári Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Africa Posts: 727	Diffinately mortal. I'm assuming of course that I get an unnatury long life, being half-elven and all. But even if I don't, mortality beats being forced to stay here eternaly. I really don't see the fun in an imortal life.

09-12-2005, 05:30 PM	#55
Rconsole Elven Warrior Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 359	I don't remember Elros marrying anyone...but i could be wrong Anyway i would choose to be immortal i think i would enjoy being alive for that long getting to know everyone and everything and even if i did end up like Galadriel if i really did not want to be alive i could go on some quest that would most likely get me killed, but then again that's how i imagine it living it would probably different.

09-14-2005, 01:34 PM	#56
Este of Lorien Sapling Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Lorien Posts: 12	I'd choose to be immortal, because there are so many things to learn, places to see, books to read , that a life-time is not enough.

09-17-2005, 10:00 PM	#57
Elanor Hobbit in the Music Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Westmarch Posts: 1,111	Elros had kids. All the kings of Numenor were descended from him, and so was Elendil. He must have gotten married at some point. I just don't know how soon after he chose mortality. __________________ Middle Earth Crossword Puzzle on the Tolkien Site of DOOM Segovia Mazes

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